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HomeHardware TutorialHardware NewsReview: Satechi\'s USB-C Dual Dock Stand Adds an Array of Ports and Even Room for Extra Storage to Your MacBook

Der beliebte Zubehörhersteller Satechi bietet eine große Auswahl an Docks und Hubs an, die mit der Mac-Reihe von Apple kompatibel sind, und ich habe kürzlich einige Zeit damit verbracht, den 150 US-Dollar teuren USB-C-Dual-Dock-Ständer des Unternehmens zu testen, der Ihrem Mac ein erhebliches Maß an Konnektivität hinzufügt und gleichzeitig bleibt Er lässt sich außer Sichtweite verstauen und gibt Ihrem Laptop sogar etwas mehr Luft zum Atmen Ein Ständer, mit dem Sie Ihren Mac-Laptop auf einen Schreibtisch heben können, um eine zusätzliche Luftzirkulation zu ermöglichen, um die Dinge kühl zu halten, und um dem Display ein paar Zentimeter mehr Höhe zu verleihen, um es etwas näher auf Augenhöhe zu bringen und vielleicht für eine etwas bequemere Schreibposition zu sorgen wenn Sie die Tastatur Ihres MacBook verwenden.

Das Dock ist etwa 12 Zoll (30 cm) breit und passt dank seiner keilförmigen Form gut unter den hinteren Teil eines Mac-Laptops. Gummifüße an der Dockingstation sorgen für Stabilität, und auf der Oberseite der Dockingstation befindet sich eine erhöhte Gummirippe, auf der Ihr Mac stehen kann, ohne den Mac oder die Dockingstation zu zerkratzen. Öffnungen an den vorderen und hinteren Unterkanten des Docks sorgen für eine gewisse Belüftung des Docks selbst, aber ich habe nicht bemerkt, dass sich irgendetwas nennenswert erwärmt. Auf der Oberseite befindet sich ein klares Satechi-Logo in Weiß, das jedoch im Wesentlichen unsichtbar ist, wenn Sie Ihren Mac darauf haben. Ein integriertes 7,5-Zoll-Doppelkabel ragt an einem Ende des Docks heraus und endet in USB-C-Anschlüssen zum Anschließen des Docks an Ihren Computer. Um die beiden Anschlüsse herum befindet sich ein Space-Grau-Kragen, der sie perfekt positioniert, um sie mit einer einzigen Bewegung an benachbarte USB-C-Anschlüsse neuerer Macs anzuschließen. Wenn Sie ein kompatibles Gerät mit unterschiedlichen Anschlussabständen haben, kann der Kragen nach hinten geschoben werden, um nachzugeben Mit den einzelnen Anschlüssen haben Sie mehr Spielraum.

Review: Satechi's USB-C Dual Dock Stand Adds an Array of Ports and Even Room for Extra Storage to Your MacBook


Die meisten anderen Funktionen des Docks befinden sich an der Rückseite, sodass Sie Kabel unsichtbar an der Rückseite Ihres Schreibtisches verlegen können. Neben einem farbcodierten Schiebeschalter und einer weißen LED, die anzeigt, ob das Dock mit Strom versorgt wird, verfügt der USB-C Dual Dock Stand über neun Anschlüsse auf der Rückseite. Es gibt zwei USB-C-Anschlüsse (einer unterstützt bis zu 10 Gbit/s und einer bis zu 5 Gbit/s), zwei USB-A-Anschlüsse (ebenfalls einer mit bis zu 10 Gbit/s und einer mit bis zu 5 Gbit/s) und einen Gigabit-Ethernet-Anschluss wenn Sie eine kabelgebundene Datenverbindung benötigen. Für die Displaykompatibilität gibt es zwei HDMI 2.0-Anschlüsse, die jeweils bis zu 4K-Displays bei 60 Hz unterstützen, sowie einen DisplayPort 1.4-Anschluss, der ebenfalls bis zu 4K60 Hz unterstützt Unterstützt bis zu zwei externe Displays, wobei entweder beide über HDMI oder eines über HDMI und eines über DisplayPort angeschlossen sind. Die USB-C-Anschlüsse am Dock unterstützen kein Video, sodass Sie über diese Methode keine externen Displays anschließen können. Wenn Sie einen Apple Silicon Mac verwenden, benötigen Sie einen der höherwertigen Pro- oder Max-Chips, um zusätzlich zum integrierten Display Ihres Laptops zwei externe Displays zu unterstützen. Wenn Ihr Gerät über einen Basis-M3-Chip verfügt, können Sie bei geschlossenem Laptopdeckel zwei externe Displays betreiben, während Geräte mit dem Basis-M1- oder M2-Chip auf ein externes Display beschränkt sind.

Neben Apple-Silizium-Macs wählen Sie auch Intel-basierte MacBook Pro- und MacBook Air-Modelle werden ebenfalls unterstützt, ebenso wie eine Handvoll Windows-Geräte wie Microsoft Surface Pro 9 und Surface Laptop Studio, Lenovo Yoga 6 und 7i, Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra und Dell XPS 15.

Review: Satechi's USB-C Dual Dock Stand Adds an Array of Ports and Even Room for Extra Storage to Your MacBook



There's one final port on the rear of the dock, and that's a USB-C port for accepting incoming power. The dock can be bus-powered from the connected Mac, but performance under heavy load will be hampered. Using an external power adapter, which isn't provided in the box but should be readily available to most users, the dock can draw up to around 15 watts while providing up to 75 watts of passthrough power to the connected Mac, ensuring you only need one connection to your Mac for everything. I used the 140-watt Apple power adapter that came with my MacBook Pro, and it provided all the power the dock needed while I also saw 69 watts of power going to my Mac, which was plenty to refuel it quickly and keep it charged up during use.

Review: Satechi's USB-C Dual Dock Stand Adds an Array of Ports and Even Room for Extra Storage to Your MacBook


Beyond all of the rear ports. the USB-C Dual Dock Stand has one more trick up its sleeve, and that's a built-in SSD bay, letting you add some external storage (sold separately) to your Mac for backups or extra storage space without taking up any additional physical space. The enclosure accepts M.2 SATA and NVMe SSDs at up to 6 Gbps for SATA drives and 10 Gbps for NVMe drives. SSD sizes of 2242, 2260, and 2280 are all supported, and I used a fast 2 TB WD_BLACK NVMe drive in a 2280 size for my testing.

Installation was fairly simple, requiring easy removal of a cover on the bottom of the dock to access the drive bay and installation of an adhesive thermal pad to prepare for adding the SSD. From there, it was just a matter of sliding the SSD into the socket in the bay, pressing it flat, and securing it with the provided screw and screwdriver. Getting the tiny screw in the proper position down in the drive bay was a little bit of a finicky process, but it only took a couple of minutes to get everything assembled.

Review: Satechi's USB-C Dual Dock Stand Adds an Array of Ports and Even Room for Extra Storage to Your MacBook


With the SSD installed in the dock, the drive mounts when the dock is connected to the Mac giving you easy to access to however much additional storage you've added. My testing showed write speeds of 975 MB/s and read speeds of 880 MB/s, and while there are certainly external enclosures out there that can support faster speeds with this drive, the performance was quite solid.

USB ports proved to be a bit more of a mixed bag. The ports on this dock are intended to be primarily for data use, so they don't provide significant charging capabilities. They offer enough power to support most low-demand accessories like a thumb drive or even my Stream Deck, but they struggle more with higher-power devices like bus-powered external SSDs. One of my test enclosures worked fine when connected to the 5 Gbps USB-C port on the dock, but my Mac threw up an error about drawing too much power when I connected the enclosure to the 10 Gbps USB-C port. So just be aware that while this dock provides some nice flexibility for USB connectivity, you won't be able to connect high-powered peripherals like Apple's SuperDrive or quickly recharge an iPhone.

Display connectivity is as you would expect, and I had no issues driving a pair of 4K external displays in either the dual HDMI or the HDMI/DisplayPort configuration. Displays hooked up via the dock looked good and I experienced no connectivity glitches. It's worth emphasizing that with no support for USB-C/Thunderbolt displays and a maximum of 4K supported over HDMI and Thunderbolt, you won't be able to use higher-resolution displays like the Apple Studio Display with this dock. But the popularity of 4K options means many users will already be using displays that do work.

I did notice that physically plugging and unplugging some of the beefier connectors like HDMI and DisplayPort from the dock could be a bit tricky as the dock tucked under my MacBook Pro tended to slide around a bit, but I got the hang of stabilizing the dock on its two ends while manipulating the connectors. Fortunately, one of the main points of a dock is to allow all of your peripherals to remain connected, so you shouldn't need to be plugging and unplugging both things very frequently.

Overall, Satechi's USB-C Dual Dock Stand offers a nice set of features for those looking to beef up their MacBook desk setup. It offers enough ports to provide some extra connectivity, plus the onboard SSD bay is a nice inclusion. The dock's form factor means it can be tucked cleanly out of the way while also offering some minor ergonomic benefits. And while it's around a foot long, the fact that it can include an onboard SSD and runs off of either bus power or the USB-C power adapter you probably have in your bag already, it's fairly portable.

Review: Satechi's USB-C Dual Dock Stand Adds an Array of Ports and Even Room for Extra Storage to Your MacBook


The dock is missing a few features like support for USB-C display connections and an SD card reader, but if its feature set meets your needs, it's worthy of consideration. While you can find some USB-C hubs with dual 4K display support for less, $150 really isn't a bad price considering the extra features this dock brings. Just remember you'll need to spend a bit more for the SSD to go inside it if you want to take advantage of that feature.

The USB-C Dual Dock Stand is available directly from Satechi for $149.99, but B&H Photo has it for $129.99 at the time of this review.

Note: Satechi provided MacRumors with the USB-C Dual Dock Stand for the purposes of this review. No other compensation was received. MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Satechi and B&H Photo. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.

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